THE IRISH PROBLEM

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1922, Page 1

THE IRISH PROBLEM

AUSTRALIAN AND N.. CABOT! ASSOCIATION. ULSTER'S FIRST GOVERNOR. LONDON. Dec. -I The "Daily Telegraph’s” Beltast correspondent says:—l understand that it is practically settled that the Duke of Abereorn will be the first Go-vernor-General of Ulster. The nominees to the Free Sstute Senate include Lords Defies, Glcnavy, Dtirnavcti, Messrs Acute, and George Russell. REPUBLICANS ROUTED. LONDON, Dec. I. Sixty Irregulars ambushed Free State troops at Brinolengue, ill West Cork. Subsequently a military aeroplane pursued and bombed the ambnsliers and raked with machine gun fire a wood in which they took refuge, inflicling heavy casualties. This is the first time an aeroplane bus been used against, the Republicans. It is believed it will prove a decisive factor in the struggle. Some armed men took possession ol a hospital in County Limerick and also raided a local hank and stole C 2.000. NEW GOVERNOR. LONDON, Dee. 1. Air Timothy lloaley, before returning to Ireland, after informing tho "Westminster Gazette” of his acceptance of the Governor-Generalship ol the Irish Free State, declared Britain had acted with scrupulous honour. Ninety-nine per cent of the Irish are pro-treaty, he said, and the only remaining formidable difficulty is the roving armed bands, which now will lie quickly settled. IRELAND'S POSITION. (Received this day at, 0.30 a.li.) LONDON. December 5. Air Cosgrnve and Air Aluleahv mot Air Tim Ilealy at Holyhead, on the lnttei’s return from London and warmly congratulated him on his appointment. Air Cosgrnve interviewed, said the situation was well in hand. He was in high hopes that the end of trouble was in sight. A Union between north and south could not long be delayed. The dividing line was unnatural. Air IToalv’s appointment is undoubtedly popular with all classes and lie hoped it would mark tho turning point ill Ireland’s long chequered career. Childers execution had been received with calmness and fortitude. As showing a rapid improvement in the economic conditions, there had been a large increase in exports compared with Inst Year.